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颗

顆
kē
classifier HSK 5 #1,182

Meanings

  1. 1 classifier for small round things (hearts, stars, teeth, gems, bullets)

Examples

天上有很多颗星星。
Tiān shang yǒu hěn duō kē xīngxing.
There are many stars in the sky.
他掉了一颗牙。
Tā diào le yì kē yá.
He lost a tooth.
她有一颗善良的心。
Tā yǒu yì kē shànliáng de xīn.
She has a kind heart.
桌上有几颗糖。
Zhuō shang yǒu jǐ kē táng.
There are a few candies on the table.

Tips

usage
Used for small, roundish things: 星星 (stars), 牙 (teeth), 心 (heart), 珠子 (beads), 子弹 (bullets), 糖 (candy).
usage
Don't confuse with 棵 (kē), which is for trees and plants. Same pronunciation, different characters!

Stroke Order

颗 kē